The UK's Labour government is considering ways to toughen up internet safety regulations after misinformation sparked anti-immigration protests and Elon Musk made incendiary comments on his social media platform X. The review is focused on the Online Safety Act, which requires tech giants to prevent the spread of illegal and harmful content. The events of the past two weeks have prompted the government to take action.

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Google's Senior Vice President of Devices and Services, Rick Osterloh, announced new Pixel phones, watches, and AI technology at the Made By Google event in Mountain View, California. During the event, a product director, David Citron, demonstrated the mobile capabilities of Google's new AI assistant, Gemini, in front of a crowd of media and analysts and 100,000 YouTube viewers. The demo took place at Google's Silicon Valley headquarters.

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Pack Hacker's travel gear reviews, which were previously ranking high in Google's search results, have been pushed down by Reddit links. The change was noticed by Tom Wahlin, the site's owner, who searched for the Aer Travel Pack 3 and found that his review was no longer leading Google's results. The shift is attributed to Reddit's increased reliance on Google traffic.

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Instagram has failed to remove toxic comments directed at Vice President Kamala Harris and other leading female politicians, according to research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The report analyzed 560,000 comments on Instagram posts from 10 politicians, including Harris, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, as well as Republican House members Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert.

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Tencent, a Chinese technology company, reported a jump in quarterly profit, beating estimates. The company's revenue reached 161.12 billion Chinese yuan ($22.5 billion), while profit attributable to equity holders of the company was 47.63 billion Chinese yuan. Tencent's gaming division accelerated its growth, helping the company to reaccelerate its growth after suffering a decline in 2022.

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Intel has sold its 1.18 million share stake in British chip firm Arm Holdings, raising nearly $147 million. The sale was disclosed on Tuesday and comes amid intense competition. Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger has called the current financial period the most substantial restructuring of Intel since the memory microprocessor transition four decades ago.

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According to a report from Newzoo, the global video game market is expected to grow 2.1% year over year to $187.7 billion in 2024, driven by weak sales of gaming consoles. Nintendo is expected to release a successor to its Switch console in its fiscal year 2025. The U.S. and China are expected to generate $47 billion and $45 billion in sales, respectively, accounting for almost half of all consumer spending on games in 2024.

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Chinese technology giant Huawei is set to release a new artificial intelligence chip, Ascend 910C, which is reportedly on par with Nvidia's offerings. The chip is being released amid US sanctions that aimed to curb Huawei's technological progress. The IFA 2020 Special Edition consumer electronics and appliances trade fair in Berlin, Germany, is where Huawei announced the new chip.

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A Texas judge, Reed O'Connor, has recused himself from a lawsuit filed by X, formerly known as Twitter, against the World Federation of Advertisers. The lawsuit was filed last week, and the judge's recusal comes after a news report revealed that he previously owned shares of Tesla. X is owned by Elon Musk, who is also the CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla.

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Google has launched its first smartphone powered by its AI system, Gemini, which will be available on supported Android devices. The new features include a rebuilt assistant experience that allows users to speak to it naturally. The company aims to drive new revenue through its Gemini AI subscription program. Google's move comes before Apple's planned AI launch on iPhones, Macs, and iPads later this year.

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